Taming The CEO The Escaping Wife

Chapter 5

Realizing she’d put her foot in it, Phedra quickly clapped a hand over her mouth “Never mind. Now that you’ve married into the Ramirez family, you must play by the rules. Look at yourself. What a mess!”

Letitia raised her hand to cover up. “I’ll go change right now”

“What an embarrassment. I can’t figure out what Elgin sees in you. Any darling daughter from AquaCity would be a step. up from you…”

Phedra said with disdain when suddenly a grey suit jacket was draped over Letitia’s shoulders.

A wave of warmth enveloped her, carrying a familiar scent.

“No matter what, she’s not embarrassing you,” Elgin pulled her into his arms. “Phedra, you’re sticking your nose too far

into this

Letitia instinctively tried to pull away, worried about getting him wet or dirty.

But Elgin held on firmly, making her more anxious. What was wrong with him?

She was the one who got drenched, not him. Was he out of his mind?

Seeing him, Phedra quickly put on a smile. “Elgin, I was just setting some boundaries for my daughter-in-law.”

“My rules are the only rules. Letitia doesn’t need to follow yours!”

Phedra’s smile froze on her face, and Letitia was even more stiff.

Did she hear that right? Was Elgin sticking up for her?

And Elgin, holding her tenderly, headed towards the villa. Butler, show the guest out.”

“Yes, Mr. Ramirez

Letitia was uncomfortable, not daring to move. “Was that your mother?”

“Just a stepmother”

“Oh… Letitia replied, “You spoke up for me just now, and she must feel offended.”

Elgin answered indifferently. So what?” He could not care less

“She’s got no right to bully you.” Elgin’s lips barely moved. “In all the world, I’m the only one who gets to bully you.”

Letitia’s heart skipped a beat. Even the right to insult her was his alone but no one else’s.

“Did you apologize to Phedra just now? is that so?

down.

“Slap yourself.”

his gaze, puzzled about what she had said wrong. Was it because she had apologized

didn’t bother to explain but just arched an eyebrow indifferently. His word was law.

“smack,” Letitia bit her lip and slapped herself hard.

to be loud and forceful, and her cheek

a second slap, a third… until

getting the hang of it, Elgin pointed to the thermos on the

did as told.

aroma wafted out when she lifted the

‘This is.

Soup from Phedra.”

soup, but

waking from a vegetative state were

to cry but dared not,

chin

wanted her to

Letitia said. Phedra

now on you’ll eat all the soups she brings me”

spoon, scooped up some soup and brought it

can do it

Open your mouth”

but to

gint of something unreadable

his fertility would get weakened making it hard to get a woman pregnant. He might just let Letitia have it. She was a woman and the soup wouldn’t affect

He couldn’t care less about her life

glad because she was hungry

Elgin tossed her an agreement while she was having the soup

was a

he already wanted a divorce What was Elgin plotting?

nothing. Elgin rested his forehead on his hand. During these three months, behave

the woman he had slept with that night

then, Lebilia’s presence would be meaningless, because he would marry that

night, all her beauty had him unconsciously

you wish, Letitia agreed. “But I have a

the right to bargain with me? You want me to let

“No”

untouchable sore spot and

his temper, but she

maybe your father’s death wasn’t what it

quickly like

over the coffee table, soup spilling everywhere Letitia, how dare you bring this up To my face? Do you want

to die?